Big Dreams

As I stood on the rock and spread my arms out, I felt that I was

on top of the world. The ocean whispered in my ear that I had the power

to change the world. 

     Growing up, I was always guarded from the problems of the world. My mother wanted us to grow up happy. There was always a plate of food on our table and a shelter over our heads. As I started to become a young adult, I began to realize that the world my mother had created for us wasn’t the world everyone around me lived in.  There were people who weren’t as fortunate as me.  There were many people who did not have food on their plate everyday or a roof over their heads. The mask that prevented me from seeing the reality that surrounded me was lifted. I was always too afraid to attempt to create change. I was a small girl and I thought that there was nothing I could do that would make a difference. How could I change the world?

It was in middle school however that I discovered that I could make a difference. I discovered volunteer work. It became my passion to create change no matter how little. From a young age my mother told me that any dream could be accomplished with hard work and dedication so, I began to fight hard for my dream. I had a very naïve dream, changing the world for good. A dream that to this day I am still working on. Many people say that I am a big dreamer and they are right.  If you are going to dream you might as well dream big.  At first, I wanted to write this blog about just my work at the Soup Kitchen and Pantry but the more I thought about what I wanted to say, the more I realized that I had more to share with you than my volunteer service at this place. I have volunteered in many places and from every place I have learned many important life lessons. I have embarked in a journey. Volunteering for me has become a way of learning more about the world, people, and myself. My passion for volunteer work even has lead me to become a Passion for Action Scholar. Being a volunteer, I learned takes commitment, passion, dedication, hard work and strength. So I invite you to embark on my journey.  Please join me in changing the world for good. “Juntos tenemos el poder de inspirar cambio (together we have the power to inspire change).”

To learn more about the Passion For Action Scholarship Visit: http://www.wheelock.edu/admissions/financial-aid-undergraduate/scholarships-and-grants/passion-for-action-scholarship-program/psa-scholars